Antiglare attachment



vMarch 4, 1941. A. GUTIRREZ ANTTGLARE ATTACHMENT Filed Feb. 3, 1939 Z)mvENToR v ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 4, 1941 5 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in antiglare devicesadapted to be readily secured to the windshield of an automobile in theline of vision of the driver to shield the eyes of the -driver from theglare of headlights `of approaching automobiles. y

rllhe primary object of the invention resides in the provision of anantiglare screen including a transparent panel having meansembeddedtherein for diiusing or refracting glaring light rays.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of anantiglare screen embodying the use of spaced parallel members disposedin a substantially horizontal plane, said members being formed withscrew threads adapted to support therein vertically disposed parallelrows oi' metallic wire, bers or the like, said wires being embedded in atransparent glass panel and adapted to diffuse or retract glaring lightrays.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from aconsideration of the following detailed description when read inconnection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of theapplication.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an antiglare vention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken subl stantially on line 2--2of Figure l.

Figure 3 is an elevational view partly in section of the antiglarescreen.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on line 4-4 ofFigure 1.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the antiglare screen, and

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing for a more detailed description thereof, theantiglare screen is generally designated by the reference numeral I! andcomprises a substantially rectangularshaped frame II supporting atransparent glass panel I2. A series of parallel vertically extendingwires I3 are embedded within the panel I2 and supported by the frame II,said wires being formed of an opaque material adapted to diiluse orrefract glaring light rays. stood the wires Il are equally spaced asmore clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawing, said wires being mountedwithin the frame in a manner to be hereinafter described.

A pair of cylindrical-shaped members I4 are disposed in spaced parallelrelation and normally lie in a horizontal plane, each oi.' said membersAs is to be under-l PATENT oFFlcE Anastasio Gutierrez, Mexico, D. F.,Mexico Application February a, 1939, serial No. 254,518 ln MexicoFebruary 11, 1938 (ci. 29e-.97)

bers I4 by solder or other desired means as in- 10 dicated at I1. 'I'hewires I3 are supported in the threaded portion I5 and extend between thespaced members I4 in'continuous fashion as is readily apparent from aninspection of Figure 3 of the drawing, said wires being spaced a dis- 15tance equal to the size of the screw threads I5.

After formation of the frame including the members Il and I6 supportingthe wires I3 therein, said wires are then embedded in the transparentpanel I2 by any method well known 20 in the art. The frame II is thenplaced over the members I4 and I6, said frame comprising the horizontalmembers I9 and vertical members 2li, the same being substantiallyc-shaped in cross section, the ends `oi! which are adapted to 25 beattached by soldering or other desired means. Thus there is provided aglare shield of rigid formation including a transparent panel havingvertically disposed wires embedded therein, said glare screen adapted tobe attached by any 30 desired manner, not shown, to the windshield of anautomobile.

The wires I3 may be of any desired material,

size and color. Fibrous material of the desired consistency may besubstituted for the wires, 35

but said fibers must be properly spaced in proportion to the screwthreads formed in the horizontal disposed members I4.

In Figure 6 of the drawing there is shown a modifled form of theinvention embodying the 40 vuse of a .curved frame 2|. The commotion ofthe frame 2| is the same as that previously described including the useof .the threaded members I4, vertical members It and wires supportedbetween .the threaded members. glass panel will, of course, assume .theshape oi.' the frame 2|. An antiglare screen of this form is capable ofabsorbing the rays oi' light which tend to blind the driver of thevehicle upon the 50 approach of other vehicles.

Also it will be understood. of course, by those skilled in the art thatvariations in .the hereinabove described device involving thesubstitution of substantial equivalents for the devices described areintended to be comprehended within The wires and 45 the spirit of thepresent invention-and that the invention is capable of extended.application and is not confined to the exact showing of th drawing norto the precise construction described and,

therefore, such changes and modiiications may be made .therein as do notaffect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof aexpressed in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An antiglare screen of the character described, comprising a frame,said frame including spaced inner vertical and horizontal unitedmembers, light diffusing material carried by said horizontal members andembedded within a transparent panel and exterior members for confiningsaid vertical and horizontal members.

i 2. An antiglare screen of thev character described, comprising aninner substantially rectangular-shaped frame, said frame including apair of horizontally disposedvparallel members, a vertically disposedmember attached to each end of said horizontal members, said horizontalmembers being formed with screw-threads, light diffusing materialsulJpOr-ted within the threaded portion of said horizontal mem-bers andembedded within a transparent panel, and an outer frame for said screen.

3. An antiglare screen of the character described, comprising an innerframe, said frame including spaced horizontally disposed members havinga screw .threaded portion formed thereon,

spaced vertically disposed members attached to each end of saidhorizontal members, an opacous `wire material supported within saidscrew threaded portion and extending between said horizontal members andembedded within a transparent panel, and an outer frame concealing saidinner y frame.

4. An antiglare screen of the character de- I scribed, comprising anarcuate-shaped inner frame, said frame including spaced horimntallydisposed members having a screw threaded portion formed thereon, spacedvertically disposed vmem-bers attached to each end of said horizontalmembers, an opacous wire material vsupported within said screw threadedportion and extending between' said horizontal members and embeddedwithin a transparent panel, and an arcuate-shaped outer frameconcealingsaid inner l

